- Zhang has high hopes with both club and country in Year of the Ox
- Forward excelled with Beijing FC on both domestic and Asian fronts in 2020
- He eyes improved displays with the national team in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying
Friday marks the New Year Day or Spring Festival in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is known as Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac. Superstitious or not, the ox represents a lucky word in Chinese and understandably, the Year of the Ox is seen as a time to live up to expectations.
Someone who is hoping to live up to expectations with China PR and Beijing FC (previously known as Beijing Guoan) is forward Zhang Yuning.
“I am past 23 years old in the Year of the Ox, so I am beyond the U-23 policy (a policy by the Chinese Football Association that requires each club to ensure U-23 players get playing time in domestic competitions),” the 24-year-old told FIFA.com. “I have to compete for chances to play [with Beijing FC]. I will work…
